BPL Numbers Game 25

BPL Numbers Game 25

Eugene YS Han counts the number of records Manchester United are setting this season in the Barclays Premier League.

0 - Tottenham have not lost to a 'Big Four' club this season; won one (home to Liverpool) and drawn four.

0 - Stoke and Fulham are still without an away win to their name this season.

1 - Newcastle's 3-2 win over West Brom was their first away win in four games; also their first in their last seven BPL matches.

2 - Jo's double strike for Everton last weekend exceeded his goal tally for Manchester City.

4 - Hull's 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge was their fourth clean sheet in the BPL this season. The Tigers have also ended their record of not registering a scoreless draw in their last 52 Championship and Premier League games.

6 - Arsene Wenger are unbeaten in the BPL against six Spurs managers - David Pleat, Glenn Hoddle, Jacques Santini, Martin Jol, Juande Ramos and Harry Redknapp.

7 - Manchester City have a 100% record whenever they have kept a clean sheet in the league; won seven out of seven.

7 - Aston Villa have recorded their seventh straight away victory in the league - a club record.

12 - Arsenal have won 12 Barclays Premier League games this term and Tottenham have lost 12.

13 - Manchester United have recorded their 13th successive Premier League clean sheet in the 1-0 win at West Ham.

13 - Aston Villa are unbeaten in 13 league games - another club record in their Barclays Premier League history. Their 51 points after 25 games is their best ever Premier League return, and 10 points up on last season.

13 - Middlesbrough are on the longest winless run in the BPL with no wins in 13 games.

17 - Man United's Ryan Giggs has set the record for scoring in 17 straight seasons of his professional career - all for United.

17 - Liverpool hold the record of amassing the most number of Premier League points after coming back from losing positions (Five wins and two draws).

19 - After the 0-0 draw at White Hart Lane, Tottenham are still winless against Arsenal in 19 Premier League meetings. The last time they won was on 7th November 1999 when Spurs won 2-1 at home under the charge of George Graham.

19 - Arsenal equalled their longest unbeaten streak against Premier League teams after holding Spurs to a draw. That matched Arsenal's unbeaten 19 against Chelsea between 16 December 1995 and 20 April 2005, and the 19 without loss against Aston Villa between 16 May 1999 to 1 March 2008.

20 - White Hart Lane has witnessed fewer Premier League goals this season than any other ground; just 20 (11 for, nine against).

50 - James Milner has recorded his 50th BPL appearance for Aston Villa.

100 - Emmanuel Adebayor made his 100th Premier League appearance for Arsenal.

144 - The 144th North London derby between Spurs and Arsenal ended in an eventful 0-0 draw.

150 - Aston Villa's visit to Blackburn was their 150th meeting in league history.

150 - Carlton Cole celebrated his 150th career league appearance (Chelsea Wolves, Charlton, Aston Villa and West Ham) with a call-up to the England squad.

250 - John O'Shea made his 250th club career start (Manchester United and Bournemouth).

250 - Andy Johnson recorded his 250th career Premier League start (Birmingham, Crystal Palace, Everton and Fulham).

350 - James Beattie made his 350th career league appearance (Blackburn, Southampton, Everton, Sheffield United and Stoke).

350 - Joleon Lescott made his 350th club career start (Wolves and Everton).

650 - David James made his 650th career league start (Watford, Liverpool, Aston Villa, West Ham, Manchester City and Portsmouth).

1,212 - Man United's Edwin van der Sar has set a British record after going 1,212 minutes without conceding a goal breaking Chris Woods' record for Rangers.

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